Usage note
热烈表示非常热情、兴奋或强烈的感情。
Rèliè biǎoshì fēicháng rèqíng, xīngfèn huò qiángliè de gǎnqíng.
Enthusiastic means very passionate, excited, or strong feelings.
Context note
热烈常用于描述掌声、欢迎或庆祝活动。
Rèliè cháng yòng yú miáoshù zhǎngshēng, huānyíng huò qìngzhù huódòng.
Enthusiastic is often used to describe applause, welcome, or celebrations.
5 examples
大家热烈鼓掌。
dà jiā rè liè gǔ zhǎng。
Everyone applauded enthusiastically.
我们热烈欢迎新同学。
wǒ men rè liè huān yíng xīn tóng xué。
We enthusiastically welcome new classmates.
比赛很热烈。
bǐ sài hěn rè liè。
The competition was enthusiastic.
她热烈地拥抱妈妈。
tā rè liè dì yōng bào mā ma。
She enthusiastically hugged mom.
讨论很热烈。
tǎo lùn hěn rè liè。
The discussion was enthusiastic.
5 mini stories
生日会上大家热烈唱歌。小明很开心。
shēng rì huì shàng dà jiā rè liè chàng gē。 xiǎo míng hěn kāi xīn。
At the birthday party, everyone sang enthusiastically. Xiao Ming was very happy.
老师表扬时，同学们热烈鼓掌。
lǎo shī biǎo yáng shí， tóng xué men rè liè gǔ zhǎng。
When the teacher praised, the classmates applauded enthusiastically.
运动会气氛热烈。大家加油。
yùn dòng huì qì fēn rè liè。 dà jiā jiā yóu。
The sports meet atmosphere was enthusiastic. Everyone cheered.
新年晚会很热烈。我们跳舞。
xīn nián wǎn huì hěn rè liè。 wǒ men tiào wǔ。
The New Year party was enthusiastic. We danced.
她热烈地分享故事。我们都喜欢听。
tā rè liè dì fēn xiǎng gù shì。 wǒ men dōu xǐ huan tīng。
She enthusiastically shared stories. We all liked listening.
Mini dialogue
热烈欢迎
A
大家热烈欢迎新同学。
Dàjiā rèliè huānyíng xīn tóngxué.
Everyone warmly welcomes the new student.
B
谢谢你们的热烈欢迎。
Xièxiè nǐmen de rèliè huānyíng.
Thank you for your warm welcome.
热烈鼓掌
A
表演结束了，我们热烈鼓掌。
Biǎoyǎn jiéshù le, wǒmen rèliè gǔzhǎng.
The performance is over, let's applaud warmly.
B
大家的热烈掌声让我很开心。
Dàjiā de rèliè zhǎngshēng ràng wǒ hěn kāixīn.
Everyone's warm applause makes me very happy.
Related words and contrasts
similar
热情
rèqíng
passionate; warm
热情 is more about warmth and passion, while 热烈 is more about intense enthusiasm.
opposite
冷淡
lěngdàn
cold; indifferent
冷淡 means cold or indifferent, the opposite of enthusiastic.
related
积极
jījí
active; positive
积极 means proactive and positive, often used in similar contexts.